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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
Deserving Charity.


A circular-letter has been issued by
the Board of Visitors OF the Lee Camp
Soldiers Home at Richmond, Va,
which is signed also by Governor Fitz
hugh Lee, president of the institution.
requesting voluntary contributions for
IFS support and improvement. There
are now 100 disabled and INDECENT vete-
mrs at the Home from different States
in the South, and there are many NOR
who might be admitted but for the
limited resources of the institution.
These men followed what seemed 70
them the path of duty. Their heroic
sacrifices and shattered limbs attest the
sincerity Of their convictions. Unable
to work for their bread and clothes,
they are now thrown upon the generous
sympathy and kindly charity of those
who have been more fortunate in life.
Doubtless the legislatures Of the va
rious southern States would gladly
make appropriations for the relief of
the numerous physical wrecks that still
survive wounds received under Lee and
Jackson, but every such movement has
repeatedly provoked from the Republi-
can press violent partisan TRADES
arainst both the South and the Demo
cratic party. The impulses of human
ity have, therefore, been constantly
checked by the dictates of policy.
The idea was conceived of founding
home for the really destitute old war
riors, to be supported by purely volun-
tary contributions, and the proposition
has been well received. The people OF
Virginia have contributed considera-
bic sum for the purpose from their de-
pleted resources, but the Board OF Vis-
itors have determined TO make their
appeal more general, and we know OF
no more appropriate way in which the
wealthy and victorious North can mani
fest its spirit of reconciliation and
brotherhood than by contributing to
the worthy object.
When the institution was dedicated a
number of persons in Washington were
invited to witness the ceremonies, and
among them was the noble-heerted John
Arnot, of this State, who recently died
after a life of usefulness and gene
rosity, mourned by thousands and re-
spected by all OF his countrymen. His
duties in Congress prevented his going,
but he took from his pocket two $500
bills, gave them to friend, saying 81
regret 1 cannot attend, but l contribute
my mite to the poor crippled heroes"
Arnot Is dead, but the good he
did lives after him, and we hope his
example will prompt similar spirit in
others
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
Manchester News Notes.

Rev. w. f. G. Gregory will preach
at the Presbyterian church here to-
night
Samuel f. Woodfin, Esq, returned
Friday evening from Baltimore, where
he spent few days on business.
Mes4rs. Rawlings a. Rose yesterday
sold to james f. Bradley, Esq, thirty
three feet of land fronting on Perry
street, located between Fifteenth street
and Cowardin avenue, for $3.50.
The March term of the Chesterfield
County Court begins on Monday the
14th. There are but few, if any. i'm
portant cases to be tried at this term:
The City Council meets in regular
monthly session at u o'clock Friday
night. The Committee on Fire De-
partment will no doubt meet before
that time and prepare a report with
reference to the purchase OF steam
fire engine. :,
Friday afternoon quantity OF stock
in the drying-room OF the Manchester
paper-miils caught fire, and 1t was
thought that there would be serious
confagation; but the flames were sub
dued through the efforts OF the employees
before the fire had made any great
Roadway. The loss, however, is esti-
mated TO be about S700; covered by IN
surance.
Miss Mary Turnbull, of Petersburg
who has been visiting the Misses Sub
lett, has returned home.
Misses Bette and Hattie Reid, OF
Norfolk. Va. Mrs. Colonel Forsberg,
Of Lynchburg Mrs. Herbert Gray ana
Mrs DIR. Manson, Of Richmond, have
been visiting Mrs. w. II. Garnett.
Mayor Taylor disposed OF a few cases
Of ordinance violations yesterday morn
inc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
Startling Exhibition of Mind.Read.
inU
telegraph 70 the Dispatch. ]

[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, March 5.-Irving Bishop,
tic mind-reader, gave public exhibit
ticn to-day. A party gathered at the
Hoffman House, and Bishop requested
rcur gentlemen to act as committee.
They were Colonel Thomas w. Knox,
Dr. Eoyt, II. G. Bunner, of Puck, and
Henry Gay Carleton, of the World.
Ee took scarf-pin from Mrs. Frank
Leslie, which he gave to the
committee and told them to take
ii to any place they might desig-
Dste within mile of the hotel and con-
ceal it. The committee drove off in
carriage and were gone about half an
hour. On their return Bishop asked
one of the committee to bhndfold
him. This, was done by tying cot
ton-batting around his eyes. Then
a black bag was put over his head
and fastened around his neck. a.
carriage was waiting at the door, and
in this Bishop and three members
of the committee took seats and
Bishop took the reins and drove of
through great crowd of people and
vehicles, guiding the horses with re-
markable dexterity, considering that he
could not use his eyes. He drove al
most directly to Gramercy-Park Hotel,
into which, after alighting, he turned
without hesitation. He walked into a
room and placed bis hand on vase
which rested upon a table, and under
the vase was the scarf-pin. The sue
cess of the exhibition was surprise
to all.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
OTHER LOCAL NEWS.
COME FRESH rAcrs ABOUT TIE MISS
INC MRS. WALKER.
AsEeteh Of Her Life snd Pathetic APP
peal from Her Daughter.

The Dispatch is asked 10 give puoli-
cation to the following concerning Mrs.
Walker. the aged lady who rose from
her bed between u and / o'clock one
night over two weeks ago, dressed,
went down 10 the yard, and never has
heen heard of since:
Mrs. Sarah A. Walker was born in
Richmond in 1910. She has lived IN
this city all her life with the exception
of few years. part of which were
sncnt in New York State and part IN
North Carolina. Since her girlhood
DAYS she has passed through deep
waters of affection, but not one word
of murmur. reproach, or fault-finding
have / ever known to escape her lips.
''When she was about sixteen years
Of noe her father, Samuel Barrett, was
drowned while in the discharge OF his
daily duties Her mother, who was in
feeble health, never recovered from the
shock. and fingered only few years
after. Then she, with five brothers,
were orphans, but God opened the
beals of one who acted for and towards
her in the place OF mother, and of
whom she always spoke in terms OF
praise. Only one of those brothers is
now living, and he is quite sick.
"On the 9th of February, 1889,
Mrs. Walker was married 10 Robert
Walker. also a native of this city. He
died on the 9th of December, 1853. He
vas member OF the First Baptist
church, and q number OF years pre-
vious to his death was deputy United
States marshal.
"These statements are not made pub
lie for the purpose of creating any SEN
sation or TO gain notoriety, but simply
with the hope of finding her.
"Aer daughters (Mrs. Whites heart
has bled and seemed broken. Her
spirit has been wounded, and wounded
slirit who can bear? But she is trying
70 tie patient for the sake of the family
and the comfort of her only child, who
has been endeavoring to comfort her
while his father attends to duties OF i'm
portancc in the search for the missing
one.
"She asks every one TO pray that if
her mother is on this earth she may
come back alive; and if God has seen
fl 10 take her, that she may at least
Tcahze it.
''She wishes to bear her grief with
fortitude, but she is still in the flesh,
and God knows she cannot at times
check her tears, and she knows at one
time when His heart was burdened Jesus
wept."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
Ashland Notes.

The Ashland correspondent of this
paper writes as follows:
Dr Richard NJ Smith, professor of
Greek and Hebrew, has been invited to
assist in conducting the summer Hebrew
course at the University of Virginia. 1t
j. believed that he will attend the
school, but there is some uncertainty
rs to what part he will take.
Rev. John Harmon, ID. d., of Lynch
burg, one of the leading ministers of
the Virginia Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference and quite humorous lecturer,
Will address the alumni of the College
at its annual gathering here in June.
Rev. j. w. Bledsoe, of Petersburg,
has consented 10 act as judge IN criti-
cising the prize articles of the Ran
dolDh-MacOn Monthly in the place of
Rev. Mr.. Evans, of Richmond, who
expects to leave early in June tor
Europe.
President W. w. Smith left this eve
ming for Richmond TO finish the pro-
posed endowment fund, which he hopes
10 raise in that city. He will attend
the Conference at Leesburg next week,
and probably visit Danville early in the
spring. The success in Richmond last
thursday night was very encouraging
and has swelled the endowment fund
considerably.
Or. z. b. Herndon, of Richmond,
has purchased beautiful five-acre lot
on the old race-course and will erect a
very handsome residence upon it.
Mrs. Louise Child, widow of the late
Mr.. Jesse Child, druggist, of Rich
mond. is buildings new house to be oc-
cupied by DR.. Steele, of the abovecity.
Tie members Of the Presbyterian
church have also commenced erecting
a neat and comfortable parsonage.
There is some rumor here among the
businessmen of starting a savings
bank, as it is estimated that at least
Sl75. eco is deposited annually in the
banks of Richmond by the merchants
and citizens here, and they propose to
keep this revenue at home. If few
can be secured to take stock the enter
prise will be worked up.
An affray occurred late this evening
in front of Cox's store between Mack
Robertson and another white man
named Dickerson, in which the latter
was slightly "used up before the IN
reference of the sergeant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
Piracy on the Mississippi.


CHICAGO, March "a special to the
Times from Memphis, Tenn, says {;
Information obtained from steamboat
men shows a bad state of affairs down
the river between this city and Arkansas
City. In this district hundreds OF men,
mostly white, are engaged IN leyee
work for the Government and State OF
Mississippi. These men are paid OIL
weekly, and every payday some OF
them go to the landings to await the
steamer for Memphis. These landings
are often isolated and gangs of negro
river pirates and thieves watch them
and assault the laborers, rob them OF
their money, and it is estimated that no
less than twenty murders have been
committed this winter by these outlaws
and at least q hundred instances OF
robbery. The levee camps are gene
rally several miles back from the river,
and as the only police. officers are the
sheriff and his deputies, who are usually
about the country towns, are unpro-
tected, and the laborers fall an easy
prey These laborers are mostly lrish
and Italians, who drift to this section 1T
the beginning of the winters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
aARKETs BIZ rELEGRArH
NEW YORK.


NEW York, March 6-Cottoa hrm; sales,
So bales; yesterday 400 bales; uplands. il-l6c. /;
Orleans, &c; receipts zoos bales; experts
70 Great Britain, II 253 bales; " the Continent,
1900 bales: stock, 772,f7g bales Flour hrm
but not quotaDly higher. with moderate blsi-
ness. closing firm: southern -four frm and
moderately active. Wheat i<a2c. higher,
closing with a reaction Of ,saxc. During the
day there was considerable excitement on the
covering OF shorts; No. rcd. April, " y ag3c.,
closing at 92xc.: May. % 3-i6agic., closing at
03xc. Corn advanced l4al &c, closing steady I;
export trading light; speculation more active;
Closing So Al oe osss ssc hss s ana f.iri;
active; No. 2, March, siIc; May, s5a35lsc.,
closing at 35hc. Hops dull; state, ea22c. :;
California. SAFE. Cofsee-Fair Rio hrm aud
quiet at si4375x; No. Rio. March, ti27ea
S12e0; May, sf2.:sas1as0. Sugar steady and
unchanged. koiasses steady and quiet Pc
troleum-Crude, 6a61c.; refined at all ports,
CSC. Cotton-seed oil-3Sc. for crude, SC. for
refined Tallow steady. Rosin dull. Turpsa-
tine firm Of 3ec Hides frm: wetsaited, New
Orleans selected, ~ 70 10 pounds, exal0c. :
Texas selected, 80 % 90 pounds. lee Wool quie.
aud weak PORK nrrn and In fair demand
mess, si550atia75 for old. Beef dull. Middles
quiet and frm- Lard f0ais points higher and
fairly sctive; western steam, Q.6bAo7 .57x
March, $40; May. N7sa$7.Sa Frsights duh.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, March a--Cash quotations we're
Flour firm and unchanged. No spring
wheat s6iSa7vc. No. 3red, 80A60xc. No 2cors,
a5zssssHe No 2 oats siaslke Mssspork,
$50. wtisksy, SliA The leading futures
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BILL.
The President Thinks He Has Yet a
Right 90 Sign II.
nav telerrnnh % the Dispatch. ]

[By telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The chances
are now that there will be an appro-
priation for the improvement of rivers
and harbors, Notwithstanding the fail
ure of the President to sign the bill be-
fore II o'clock yesterday. He has in
formed Mr.. Willis and others that his
failure to approve the bill was not on
account of any opposition he had to
it, but because among the mass OF bills
he did not get chance to read it,
and could not sign it without know
ing what it contained. Now he is dis
posed to sign it if there is nothing in
the law to prohibit his doing so. Heis
of the opinion that he still has this
right, and that with his signature at
tached at this time the law would go
into operation. Mr.. Willis is of the
same opinion, as is also Mr.. Dibble, one
of the best lawyers in the House. Mr..
Willis and Mr.. Dibble were busy in the
congressional law library to-day look
ing for authority on the question.
Mr.. Willis says that there is nothing
in the Constitution which provides that
the President shall sign bill before II
O'Clock on the 4th of March, or that he
shall report the fact of his signature to
the House. The only provision with
relation to bills not signed before the
expiration of Congress is that the ten
DAYS limit shall not operate to make
the measure become law. Thus far
they have not been able to find any
authority denying the Presidents right
to sign any bill he may want to that
was placed in his hands before II
o'clock on the 4th of March. Mr.. Will
lis thinks that the river-and-harbor bill
viii be signed.
There are other bills that failed in the
same way which the President may
sign too. But the general deficiency
bill is not one of them. Theconference
report on that bill was not approved by
the Senate, though twas by the House.
IL il had been that bill, too, would yet
be signed by the President.
Mir. Townshend, of Illinois, says that
in his opinion the President has a per
feet right to sign any of the bills that
we're delivered to him in time. 1t Is
believed that the President will make
the test anyhow.
1t was stated this afternoon that no
such stand asabove indicated is taken or
will be taken by the Administration.
There is good ground for the claim that
the President should be allowed the
ten days limit for considering bills after
the adjournment of Congress, but the
Constitution makes no such provision.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
The Tennessee Midland Railway
Company.
fsneci.l telegram 70 the pIspatch.l

Especial telegram 70 the Dispatch.l
MEMPHIS, TENN, March 5.-The
Tennessee Midland Railway Company
filed an application with the chairman
of the County Court to-day for sub
scription from Shelby county for $780,
000, payable in twenty-year bonds at 6
per cent. interest when the road is con-
structed from Memphis to the Tennes-
see river. The road as projected be-
gins at Memphis and runs for about
500 miles through the State of Tennes-
see. and on through the State OF Vir-
einia several hundred miles further to
a connection with the Richmond and
Allegheny railroad and the Baltimore
and Ohio system, thus giving Memphis
and the people of this section a great
through trunk line to Richmond, Balti-
more, and the East shorter than any ex-
listing route.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
narble.workers' strike Ended.

Boston, March 5.-The strike OF
Bowdler, Terry & Co. s marble-workers
was terminated to-day by the complete
surrender of the firm, and 300 striking
employees will return to work Monday.
Some of the demands of the men have
been granted. In addition, the firm
have signed document recognizing the
Knights of Labor as an organization.
The firm deny that they have ever as
serted any intention of importing
Italian workmen to take the places Of
The strikers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
Fir. Beecher Critically Ill.

New YORK, March 5.-Henry Ward
Reecher is SO seriously ill that his ply
sicians are issuing bulletins in regard to
him at short intervals. He has had an
attack of apoplexy.
At IL o'clock tonight Mr.. BeecheI
seemed slightly easier and his mind
clearer. 1t is evident that the physi-
clans have small hope of prolongine
his life many days, although they dc
not put that opinion into words. The
utmost they have said of encourage
ment is that they think he will not die
fo-ninht.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
yhev VIII Obey King uumbert.

lf'y Anglo-American coDle 10 tne DlspaEp.l
ROME, March 5.-Prime- Minister De
pretis and his colleagues held a con-
ference which lasted two hours to-day.
1t was decided to obey King Humbert's
command to resume their portfolios.
The Chambers have been summoned to
meet March 10th. Signor Crispi will
interpellate the Government on the re-
cent ministerial crisis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06

mediately after that in the opera, and q
large number of front seats we're re-
served by the theatre management 70
sell after all others were taken, intend
ing to get extra prices for them but
the auditorium being large, tina crowd
could not bear TO see the array OF empty
seats before them, and changed 80 as TO
be the better able TO see and hear
Scalchi. The latter, OF course, became
somewhat frightened, but did not get
carriage and go home. She, it Is true.
took no further part in the concert, bu'
sang her parts in the opera
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
Tr,aI m Observation-Disclosures.

by Anglo American cable to the Dispatch.I
RusToHUK, March ga court-mar-
tial here tried ten officers-eleven
subalterns and six civilians-as leaders
in the recent revolt. The accused all
pleaded guilty. All foreign consuls at
tended the trial. Among the wounded
prisoners is Russian subject, who was
formerly an officer in the Bulgarian
army
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
threatened strike of Briehlayers.

IDy ttItEIdpH 70 tIIV H'"F'1Nll'I
ST. LOUIS, March Six hundred
members of the various bricklayers'
unions Of this city met in Central
Turner Halllast night, and after long
debate decided that unless the bosses
should on or before Monday next grant
their demand for an increase in wages
of five cents per hour they would strike.
Owing to the fact that strike of this
kind would be disastrous to the build
ing trade at this time of year, it is be-
lieyed the advance will be granted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
A spirituaiistie Fraud.

Bosros, March 5.-Dr. j. II. Bliss
who publishes spiritualistic paper IN
South Boston, was arraigned to-day on
the charge of defranding persons by adj
vertising in his paper to answer all ques
tons through spiritualistic medium
provided they were accompanied by 81
IL wss claimed that no replies were OBJ
tanned from Bliss, and he was held fol-
further examination.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
strikers Becoming Troublesome.

CLEVELAND, o., March 5.-The strike
of yardmen who were employed by the
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
Railroad Company is becoming a Sc,
rious matter. The strikers have pre-
vented freight trains from leaving the
city over that road, and they declare
that they will blockade everything ex
cept passenger traffic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
Iep,.n services at the Cathedral.

As usual during Lent, in st. Peters
Cathedral, the Sunday-evening services
will take place at 1880 o'clock to-day.
In the absence of BishopJ. j. Keane,
the pastors of the different churches in
the city will in turn fill the pulpit.
Rev. John r. Slattery, Of st. Joseph's
church, will preach tonight on the
"Sacrifice of the Mass"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
Raid ON booksellers.
nv ,eIegrapb 10 the Dispatch. ]

by telegraph 70 INC DIspaNn'J
New YORK, March 5.-The police
raided the booksellers this afternoon IN
Barclay street and captured three
John Williams, Richard Brown, and
James Wright-who' were locked up at
police headquarters. Over $1,000 was
found in the tills of the places where
pools on the New Orleans races were
aOl1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
wheeIbsrrow-Factory Burned

10y sVIokIoPu % INC HlsPa1IHsI
New YORK, March 5.-The wheel
barrow-factory of J. G. Dreyfus, ~,
20. and 81 Rose street, was burned ont
tonight. Estimated loss 100000.
The NetD York Weekly Office was dam
aged by water to a large amount j.
S. 0gilvie lost $4,000, and Eldridg'
Wescott sc. 600.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
heath of a veteran Publisher.

PHILADELPHIA, March 5.-Charles J
Peterson, author and publisher and pro
prietor of Pcterson's Ladies' Ndti0na
Mdgazine, died suddenly at his resi-
dence last night aged sixty-eight years
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
A nreken Leyee.

by telegraph 10 the Dispa;ch.l
NRw ORLEANS, March 5.-Reid levee,
in Madison parish, broke last night.
The inspectors report the failure to
close the break and the abandonment
OF all work on it. The creyasse viii
cause considerable damage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
Nirninin nehI Cases.

in the Supreme Court of the United
States tomorrow it is expectedthat the
Virginia hdbedS-cOrpuS cases will be
called. Acknowledgement Ayers, to re-
present the State, and Mr.. William L..
Royal, on behalf of the bondholders,
will be present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06

A Detroit (Mich. special says II is
aTeport apparently well authenticated
that ex-senator Jones, Of Florida, for
SO many months persistent sojourner
in Detroit, will seek reelection by the
Florida Legislature. In doing this, Il
is said, he will lay before that body the
true reason OF his long absence from the
national capital, and will tale unfold
that will not only vindicate his own
course, but create a national sensation
in the character Of charges that he viii
make and the high standing Of tbs
statesmen that he will involve.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06
Failure I'm Boston.

(By telegraph to the Dipatch.l
Boston, March David B. Closson
& Co., boot and shoe-manufacturers,
have made an assignment The liabili-
ties and assets are unknown. An in
ventory is now being taken.